Frederick Walton
Inventor and manufacturer
English inventor of linoleum and of the relief wallcovering Lincrusta.
Frederick Walton patented linoleum in 1860, a floor covering of linseed oil, cork and canvas.
In 1877 he patented Lincrusta, a deeply embossed wallcovering made of a similar compound, which could be painted and withstood wear in stairs and halls.